The unnatural voices of the Kaya prof mentions above (I have never heard vivid) probably has a lot more to do with the low side firing woofers with a high crossover point combined with the subtle rise in frequency response starting at 2k, just a guess. Probably makes for an odd acoustic center and makes that rise at 2-3k more noticeable.
The small bass drivers of the Kaya always seemed like a questionable design for such expensive speakers. I am a fan of displacement but always admired Vivid from a distance. The larger Giya models are way out of my price range. The engineering in them seems outstanding though.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/vivid-kaya-45-loudspeaker-measurements
The small bass drivers of the Kaya always seemed like a questionable design for such expensive speakers. I am a fan of displacement but always admired Vivid from a distance. The larger Giya models are way out of my price range. The engineering in them seems outstanding though.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/vivid-kaya-45-loudspeaker-measurements